Friday, 28 February 2014

YUVA SAMMELAN conducted by VKAJ

Arun Jyoti, the service project of Vivekananda Kendra Kanyakumari conducted Yuva Sammelan at VKV, Kharsang on 24th February 2014. 123 youths, some of them Ex-VKVians participated in the day long camp. There were 42 participants from Bordumsa, 41 from Kharsang, 34 from Changlang and 6 from Miao. Sri A.Balakrishnanji, all India Vice President of Vivekananda Kendra delivered the keynote address. In his address he stressed the need of positive forces to bring change in the society. To build strong national character, he appealed the youths to absorb the ideology of Swami Vivekananda i.e. “Serve Men, Serve God”. He participated in a conversation session where the participants asked him various questions. Er. N.Ngemu, Vibhag Pramukh of Vivekananda Kendra of Tirap Vibhag delivered the concluding lecture.

Wednesday, 12 February 2014

Chale Gaon Ki Aur Programme at Mechuka

Vivekananda
Kendra Project Arun Jyoti, (VKAJ) Aalo Branch successfully organized
‘Chale Gaon ki Aur’ programe braving against the cold waves at Mechuka
from January 12 to 19. The programme was led by Romin Rava, a full time
worker of Vivekananda Kendra Arun Jyoti of Aalo branch with the
assistance of 10 more karyakartas of VKAJ from various colleges like
Donyi Polo Govt. College Kamki, Jawaharlal Nehru College Pasighat and
Dera Natung Govt. College Itanagar.

The main objective of this programme was to understand the value and
conditions of the remote villages of our state and make feel that they
are also an integral part of the country. The karyakartas have conducted
several programmes in Govt. Higher Secondary School, Govt. Town Primary
School Mechuka and Govt. Primary school Dichangtang on education and
health related programmes like class room teaching, creative activities
for skill development and confident building measures, Yoga for physical
fitness, games for developing memory and concentration power, drama for
general awareness and social services etc.

Addressing the concluding programme Mechuka ADC Ravi Dhawan appreciated
the team of VKAJ who have come all the way from different parts to serve
the people of the remote place. Such activities are very much necessary
in the present day context for the students who are almost cut off from
rest to gap the sense of alienation from the mainstream and.

Apart from class room teaching and learning other co-curricular
activities are utmost important for the student, he said. Kamlera
Moshing, ASM, Mechuka, also expressed his gratitude to the VKAJ team for
their excellent job in their endeavor to imbibe such confidence
building measures among the students to bring about optimistic changes
in their life. Participants from various schools also shared their
experiences and expressed their gratefulness to the karyakartas for
spending some days with them for good cause.

The Free Operation Camp organized by Vievakananda Kendra Arun Jyoti in
collaboration with Remote Area Medical, Knoxville, USA, concluded successfully on 8th
February at Central Hospital, CIL, Margherita, Assam. A total 44 patients were
operated for Gall Stone diseases, hernia, appendicitis and other ailments during
the camp which was inaugurated on 3rd February by Sri.Y.Matey,
Parliamentary Secretary of DOTCL, Govt.of ArunachalPradesh. In his inaugural speech he appreciated the efforts of VKAJ in
the field of rural health care in eastern parts of ArunachalPradesh and assured all possible help from his side. He very fondly mentioed
the brotherhood ties between the people of Margherita and the people of Arunachal and wished that it should contine. 6 NRI Doctors came from America to provide this
voluntary service to the poor and needy patients of Arunachal Pradesh.

A total 210 patients registered their names during the pre-screening.
Out of them 43 patients were screened for surgeries. 37 endoscopies were done
for patients suffering from various abdominal related diseases like Gastritis,
ulcers etc. It is to be mentioned that Mitra Medical LLP provided machines to
conduct endoscopies free of cost for the patients.

Most of the patients were from Changlang,Tirap and Longding districts of
Arunachal
Pradesh. The most encouraging fact that many patients from very remote
Vijaynagar circle came all the way to avail the benefits. This camp already
completed glorious seven years and more than 300 patients were operated without
any complications. The NRI Doctors also feel that there is need of this service
and are eager to visit again next year.